MOTORSPORTS | Hemanth Muddappa clinches three Nationwide titles, takes his general tally to fifteen

Hemanth Muddappa along with his trophies.
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Hemanth Muddappa of Mantra Racing strengthened his standing because the “Drag King” by notching up a triple crown within the fourth and closing spherical of the MMSC fmsci Indian Nationwide Bike Drag Racing Championship on the Madras Worldwide Circuit (MIC) right here on Sunday.

Muddappa took his tally of Nationwide titles to fifteen, making him the nation’s most adorned motorsport athlete.

Regardless of nursing a fractured proper thumb suffered in a crash throughout a latest competitors in Amby Valley, Muddappa, aided by painkillers, managed to race within the closing spherical after securing medical clearance.

“I’ve no phrases to precise my emotions. It’s surreal that I’ve to date gained 15 Nationwide titles. Nevertheless, a lot of the credit score goes to my group, Mantra Racing, who labored arduous to organize a profitable bike for me. As a result of rains, the monitor was chilly, and so the timings had been slower,” mentioned Muddappa.

The outcomes (Provisional, all 4-Stroke except talked about): Unrestricted: 1. Hemanth Muddappa (Mantra Racing) 7.837s; 2. S.P. Sugan Prasad (Mantra Racing) 7.970; 3. Khaja Awais Ahmed 8.060.

Rider champion: Muddappa; Champion group: Mantra Racing.

1051cc – 1650cc (Tremendous Sport): 1. Mujahid Pasha (Quick Monitor Racing) 7.950; 2. Ayman Baig 8.169; 3. Alimon (Quick Monitor Racing) 8.288.

Rider champion: Muddappa; Champion Staff: Quick Monitor Racing.

851cc – 1050cc (SS): 1. Muddappa 7.926; 2. Ahmed 8.126; 3. Sugan Prasad 8.196.

Rider champion: Muddappa; Champion group: Mantra Racing.

551cc – 850cc (SS): 1. Muddappa 8.275; 2. Mohammed Riyaz (Quick Monitor Racing) 8.275; 3. Altaf Khan (Quick Monitor Racing) 8.306. Be aware: Muddappa and Riyaz tied with identical timing. Muddappa with a quicker “Response Time” was positioned first.

Rider champion: Mohammed Riyaz; Champion Staff: Quick Monitor Racing.

361cc – 550cc (SS Indian): 1. Iqbal Sheik 11.281; 2. Shahrukh Khan (Mantra Racing) 11.599; 3. Naveed Ahmed 11.991.

Rider champion: Shahrukh Khan; Staff champion: Mantra Racing.

166cc – 225cc (SS): 1. S. Prashanth 13.075; 2. Okay. Prashanth 13.395; 3. R. Shahinsha 13.582.

Rider champion: Prashanth.

As much as 165cc (SS Indian): 1. Mohan Babu (Rockers Racing) 13.541; 2. Iqbal Sheikh 13.656; 3. J. Bharathraj (Rockers Racing) 13.743.

Rider Champion: Bharathraj; Champion group: Rockers Racing.

Women (Inventory As much as 165cc): 1. Jagathishree Kumaresan (One Racing) 16.463; 2. S.P. Shuria (One Racing) 16.886.

Rider champion: Jagathishree; Champion group: One Racing.

2-Stroke 131cc – 165cc (SS): 1. Syed Imran (Quick Monitor Racing) 12.307; 2. Prashanth 12.538; 3. R. Balasubramanian (ACCSYS India Rookies Racing) 12.767.

Rider Champion: Syed Imran; Champion group: Quick Monitor Racing.

2S As much as 130cc (SS): 1. Syed Imran 12.781; 2. Shahrukh 12.826; 3. Shaikh Sabitullah (Quick Monitor Racing) 13.178.

Rider Champion: Shahrukh Khan; Champion group: Massive Boys Racing Staff.